Top 5 apps to get the best from your headphones

From sound equalizers to software that fine tunes the audio to your hearing – here’s how you can use apps to get the best sound from your headphones…

Whether you’re using the earbuds that came with your phone or a more premium set, there are lots of apps that can improve the quality of your headphones, or connect you to helpful fitness data

Here, we round up the top 5 apps.

Bose Connect

In a nutshell: The Bose Connect app is specifically designed to help you get the best from your Bose headphones.

This app is compatible with most new Bose headphones, but if you’re looking to start upping your fitness, Bose Connect is really handy to use alongside SoundSport Pulse wireless headphones. With it, you can:

Track your heart rate so you know when you need to up the intensity for maximum health benefits

Access heart rate readings

Control noise cancellation - no more unplugging your headphones when you’re jogging over busy roads.

Control the volume of your music.

Listen to the same music as your running partner thanks to the apps ability to pair with two devices (as long as you both have Bose headphones)

Improve the quality of free headphones – Headphones Equalizer

In a nutshell: give the headphones that came with your phone a boost with a high-quality audio setup

Sure, the headphones that come in the same box as your phone are pretty good – but they still have a way to go. Use the Equalizer app to master any brand of headphone for the best possible audioquality. With it you can:

Get total control over your sound with bass, midrange and treble toggles

Enjoy a deep bass sound with the bass boost

Manage everything from within the app – it syncs with your default music player

Or have it running in the background– and use the Quick Notification access to change the settings from your home screen

Turn your headphones into speakers– CanOpener

In a nutshell: recreate sharp sound of speakers on your headphones

Nothing beats the immersive sound of speakers blasting out audio across your entire living room. Get same high-quality audio from your headphones when you’re out and about with the CanOpener app. With it you can:

Use the ‘Crossfeed’ function to recreate that rich speaker sound

Fine tune it to match your taste – customise it for the kind of headphones

you’re listening on and type of music you like to listen to

Equalize the sound – with tuning options for mid tones and bass

Make sure your ears are protected as it measures how loud your sound is

Or if you prefer to wear on-ear headphones, try the award-winning Philips Fidelio M1MKII headphones. These fit the shape of your ear and seal in sound – great if you want to zone out on your commute without any background noise.